Doha vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$6506
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
737K

The cost of living in Doha is 37% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2137th and 145th ($1872 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 120th in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 501st and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Seattle

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Doha Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$29730

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210